nike dunk low white and cement colors chart free | Our verdict
- Our top pick in best Nike sneakers
Pros
- Fits true to size
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- Insanely comfortable
- Cheaper than many Air Max
- Colors IRL are even better than the ones on the screen
- Wide choice of colorways
Cons
- Stiff
- There's very little airflow
- Poor durability
Audience verdict
Comparison
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| Audience score | 87 Good! | 89 Good! | 89 Good! | 89 Good! | |
| Price | $95 | $120 | $130 | $150 | |
| Style | RetroSportyChunky | RetroSportyChunky | ClassicSportyChunky | SportyChunky | |
| Material | LeatherMeshSuede | Mesh | LeatherMesh | KnitMesh | |
| Inspired from | Running | Running | Running | Running | |
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| Top | Low top | Low top | Low top | Low top | |
| Ranking | #68 Bottom 13% | #58 Bottom 26% | #45 Bottom 43% | #57 Bottom 27% | |
| Popularity | #40 Bottom 49% | #67 Bottom 15% | #17 Top 22% | #14 Top 18% |
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Sometimes Nike releases a shoe that just doesn’t seem to have a place or a purpose, or a reason. They’ve done it before with the Air Max 200 and they’ve definitely done it with the Air Max Excee.
The Air Max 1 Tape may as well be a fake Air Max 90
Ironically the only definition of Excee I can find is an Australian slang term for overpriced. The shoe is essentially a knock-off of the legendary Air Max 90, but actually at a cheaper price point at £100 direct from Nike (cheaper in places that see its value).
While I’m a fan of properly made, stylish shoes accessible for everyone, the £20 difference between the 90 and the Excee is quite considerable when you miss out on the comfort, quality, and durability of the shoe you’re wearing.
The Air Max Excee has no story and no place in the line up
Normally in these reviews, I start with a bit of background on the style, history, or positioning of a sneaker in the market. Sadly, Nike has been lazy and it shows. There’s no reason I can see for making the shoe.
On the retail page, Nike has claimed that with “[e]longated lines and distorted proportions” the Excee is somehow celebrating the Air Max 90. The only noticeable differences I see are they’ve exposed the air pocket at the heel (not a breakthrough), flipped the mud-guard around the air pocket (maybe by accident?), and upturned the toe to ever-so-slightly change the silhouette.
It feels like a toy version of a sneaker
The result is an Air Max 90 that looks like it was bought at a market with an upside-down logo. Obviously I’m not a huge fan of the sneaker, but it’s not just that it looks like a fake AM90. The Air Max Excee feels fake.
The air pocket is smaller than the 90, more like the AM1, and it’s the first Air Max I’ve worn where I haven’t noticed the cushioning from it. It’s actually quite a stiff shoe as well, meaning that the “Allday everyday comfort” that they promise fabric nike air max, nike sb new york dove series free full form list.
I spent two whole days working in these. That’s usually not a problem with my regular shoes, even cheaper Vans Old Skools. In these, all parts of my foot that could hurt, hurt. The fit is a little tight and the synthetic mont is basically fixed so the sneaker doesn’t wear in.
nike dunk low white and cement colors chart free | The saving grace of the Air Max 1 Tape lies in its colorways
I picked up the White Indigo Volt Crimson colorway and was actually quite excited by it. The whole look gave me Toy Story vibes, which I thought could add some honesty to the 90s retro look.
To be fair, out of the box they deliver on that. With green plastic detailing and purple stitching, the silhouette looked like an AM90 collectors edition.
Doesn’t give you the room to breath
Because of the corner-cutting, cheap upper materials, the Air Max Excee is not breathable either. The thick paddings on the tongue and under the mesh mean nothing escapes. I’m not too sure why you bother to even have a mesh if you put so much material under it.
The upper construction soaks up water really quickly and has a hard time letting it out again thanks to that lack of breathability. Even with repeated fresh newspaper stuffed in the sneaker, it took me three days to properly dry them after weather testing.
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With super absorbent mesh, it's not a surprise the Air Max Excee also absorbs pretty much any stain you throw at them. More over, they're hard to clean and again,t take ages to dry when you do.
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With durability like this at least the AM Excee won’t be around for vii
The biggest letdown of the whole shoe however is the durability of the materials. The suede element of the upper instantly starts falling apart with some lining. The mesh also begins to fray. If you take a look at the Air Max 90 review, it takes the beating a lot better than this.
It’s this that really gets to me about a shoe like this. By all means, give consumers a lower price point to buy into Air Max. But when you have to buy another pair within a year because they’re falling apart and your feet hurt you’re not saving money.
